If you let Google Earth find your location through your device, you can:
- Locate yourself on the globe.
- Get easy access to info about the world around you.
Tip: When you use the location feature and your position can’t be exactly determined, a large blue circle indicates the general area Google Earth thinks you're in.
Change your location access settings
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
- Tap Privacy Location services.
- At the top, turn on or off Location services.
- To change Google Earth's access to your location, tap Google Earth choose an option.
Allow Google Earth to find your location
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Earth .
- On the right, tap My Location .
- Allow Google Earth to access your location.
Find yourself on the globe
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Earth .
- On the right, tap My Location .
Change your location mode
So Google Earth can always find your location, you can change your location mode.
To switch between location modes, on the right, tap My Location .
Tip: Based on the status of My Location , you can check which mode is turned on:
- On, updating
- Off, not visible